Fluent Readers: Chunking as a Strategy in Teaching Reading

Dr. S. D. Sasi Kiran

Associate Professor, Department of English, School of Technology, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, GITAM (deemed to be University), Bengaluru.

Keywords: Chunking Strategy, Reading Comprehension


Abstract

The objective of this paper is to know whether chunking strategy is effective in improving students’ reading comprehension and their attitude towards learning using the strategy. This research focused on improving students’ reading comprehension. The instruments used were reading text, pre-vocabulary sheet, and plenary sheet. The findings of this research showed that chunking strategy was effective in improving students’ reading comprehension. This activity was successful in solving students’ problem in comprehending a text.


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